Some Men in New York City Are Paying Their Wives "Bonuses" For a Job Well Done

In today's WTF news, some women get thousands of dollars from their husbands if they meet expectations for keeping up the household and raising kids. Kind of makes you wonder what century we're living in, huh?

In an opinion piece for the New York Times, an anonymous author explained that a "wife bonus" could be included in pre-nuptial or a post-nuptial agreement. Usually, her extra end-of-the-year income is based on how much money her husband made and how well she does with her household duties, like managing the home budget and getting the kids into prestegious schools, writes the author. Um, what?

While living and befriending women in a wealthy New York City neighborhood, the author—who plans to publish a book on her observations—learned about this trend of husbands assessing their wives' performances and giving compensation based on that, she writes.

So basically, instead of a partnership relationship between a husband and wife, these wealthy couples have turned their marriage into an employee-employer dynamic.

Our visceral reaction was to be offended by the idea that a woman should work hard to impress her husband in the hopes of getting some extra cash. After all, one of the best parts of being married is having someone who works with you to manage your family and finances—not having someone supervise you. But is there something we're missing here? Would you ever want to be in a relationship where you got a concrete amount of monetary compensation for being a good stay-at-home mom? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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